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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nations" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Ms.carmanl_apointe@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:17:51 -0700
Subject: Dear Unpaid Beneficiary

New Page 1

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division
Direct Phone: +234-803 7570 853

Attn: Beneficiary,


Compliment


As you may know my name is Ms. Carman Lapointe-Young. I am the Head Of United Nations Under-Secretary- General For Internal Oversight Services.


This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from London,after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe,
Oceania, Antarctica,South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the
rate of scam activities going on in these two nations.For more information about me kindly click on the below link or copy and paste on your web
browser.http://www.un.org/Depts/oios/pages/usg.html


I have met with President Good-luck Jonathan of Nigeria who claimed that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in your account.
Right now,as directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon,We are working in collaborations with the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission
(EFCC) and have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Nigeria to effect the payment of your compensation of
an amount of $10.5M approved by both the British government and the UN into your account without any delay.The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund in
your account,is your Notarization fee. Upon your request, I will tell you the amount and also send you the payment information you will use in sending the
Notarization fee.


Sincerely,you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian and British Government Officials are interested in your fund and they
are working in collaboration with One Mr.Richard Graves from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account. I have a very
limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how best to confirm your fund in
your account within the next 72 hours.


You have to reconfirm your information’s to me as requested below immediately you receive this email to enable us proceed with the transfer of your funds
into your account, so that i can return back to London immediately.


Your Full Name
Your Addresses
Your Call Phone Number
Your Bank Name


Bank Address
Your Account Number
Bank Call Phone Number


Since my stay here in Nigeria, i have been holding series of meetings which makes it difficult for me to answer your calls, but you can call my assistant Mr.
Ken Ogu whom i came to Nigeria with me on the cell phone number which we just acquired in Nigeria today: +234-803 7570 853.


I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how best to confirm
your fund in your account within the next 72 hours.


Reply through this Email address only: info_unitednations01@one.co.il or you call my assistant Mr. Ken Ogu as i stated above at +234-803 7570 853.


Sincerely yours,


United Nations Under-Secretary
General for Internal Oversight.
Sincerely yours,
Ms. Carman Lapointe-Young.
 

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